M11x fell "banged" by chair!!!

It was banged by a chair in the auditorium when I was taking final today.
I put it in my bookbag and put my bookbag on a chair. But the chair fipped, and it banged my M11x. It didn't fall; It was hung between the gap. But it happened twice!!!
Now I still can use the laptop, but would it cause any problems?
I haven't notice any differences or somthing wrong.
But I have heard some weird sounds (like "ble" "ble" caused by fan or hard drive? It was on the down left-handed side.) when I played sc2.
I'm worring about it beacuse I've never heard that sound before it was banged.

 

fan or HDD is the mostly likely culprit. Though the fan is much less likely. These are the only two moving parts, short of the hinge and KB/buttons.

Just backup all of your critical files to at least two flash drives (even a cell phone will do), then wait it out till winter break and quickly try to get a new HDD, or if you have the better warranty, a new HDD and fan.

If it's the fan, it's not going to be an issue if you have an R1 unit, in my experience (well... not if you are just taking notes, that is).

 

I just had the M11x few weeks ago.

 

Was it near the esc key area, left ctrl key area, or the del key area, or the right arrow area?

The HDD is near the right arrow area. Fan near the ESC/leftCRTL area. Though there is also a wierd bit of power circuitry near there on the R2 revision.

 

Technically, it was near the space key.

 

Near the space key.. o.0

I'd guess the HDD at this point... Though I honestly don't know, now I'm sorry!


Did you at least make copies of your data, just in case?

 

Thanks anyway,
I have backups.
The nosie only occurs scarcely when loading a big file( like a game).

 

You should consider buying a notebook sleeve for your m11x if you are still using the black Alienware cloth cover. I bought one for like 20 bucks. I used to be worried whenever I put down my backpack, because the laptop would hit the floor and I could hear the sound, but it no longer does that with a sleeve on.
Newegg.com - Mobile Edge Black 11.25" Alienware Netbook Sleeve Model AWNS01

 

I have that same sleeve - well worth the purchase price, and super sexy cool as well!

 

I also have that sleeve. If your going to carry around a dead sexy laptop you need a dead sexy sleeve

 

I did order a sleeve, but I missed the shipping... And next day, they sent it back right away.

 

was it on when it fell?.. if so that could have damaged the HD unless you have a SSD..

 

No it was off, and it was inside my book bag.